The Crescent Moon (film)

The Crescent Moon (Mencari Hilal) is a 2015 road drama film directed by Ismail Basbeth from a screenplay he wrote with Salman Aristo and Bagus Bramanti. It stars Deddy Sutomo and Oka Antara.

The film was released in Indonesian theatres during the Eid al-Fitr week, on 15 July 2015. It received seven nominations at the Citra Awards, winning one for Best Actor for Sutomo.

Premise
An estranged son accompanies his religiously strict father to seek the crescent moon that signals the start of Eid.

Cast

 * Deddy Sutomo as Mahmud
 * Oka Antara as Heli
 * Torro Margens as Arifin
 * Erythrina Baskoro as Halida
 * Rukman Rosadi as Daniel
 * Gunawan Maryanto as Majid

Production
The principal photography took place around Wonogiri Regency, Central Java and Yogyakarta for fourteen days.

Release
The Crescent Moon was released in Indonesian theatres during the Eid al-Fitr week, on 15 July 2015, alongside Comic 8: Casino's King, Surga Yang Tak Dirindukan, and The Proposal. Compared to the three other films, it was considered as a box-office bomb, garnering approximately 12,000 admissions during its theatrical run. Producer Putut Widjanarko stated that the lack of promotion was one of the factors that caused the issue.

It also had its international premiere at the 28th Tokyo International Film Festival during the Asian Future section.